Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Senior Security and Resilience Executive with 27 years of global leadership experience, operating across extractives, oil and gas, government, data centres, industrial manufacturing and critical infrastructure sectors. I build and lead enterprise security, risk and resilience functions that protect multi-billion-dollar asset portfolios, reduce operational loss exposure and deliver measurable financial optimisation at scale across complex multinational environments. What makes my background unusual at this level is the range. I combine board-level governance experience with genuine technical and engineering foundations built from the ground up, from electrical apprentice through project engineer, operations leader, P&L director and global enterprise head. That progression means I can advise a CEO on enterprise risk strategy and interrogate a system design or procurement contract. Passionate about building high-performing, diverse teams, developing enterprise-wide training and capacity-building programs, and embedding a culture of security excellence. Selected career highlights: • $35M+ cost optimisation delivered across a global security programme at Holcim Group • $5M+ in loss exposure reduced through enterprise threat, vulnerability and controls governance • Crisis leadership for 70,000 employees across 70+ countries during COVID-19 • AI-enabled surveillance deployed across five countries, achieving ~15% operational savings • $100M programme directed as lead Programme Director for Saudi Customs mobile scanning • Division profitability transformed from 6% to 15% at Restrata on a $70-80M revenue portfolio • 20+ country governance audits conducted, 100% of findings remediated or under active plans • 5,000+ employees and third parties trained across crisis, resilience and loss prevention frameworks
Group role leading global Physical Security, Technology Enablement, Business Resilience and Crisis Management across a multinational portfolio of 3,000+ operational sites in 43 markets (CHF 15.7bn net sales, 45,000+ employees). • Delivered $35M+ in cost optimisation through contract renegotiation with 400+ security providers, risk-based guard force optimisation and technology substitution • Reduced loss exposure by $5M+ through enterprise threat and vulnerability management, structured incident reporting and deployment of physical, technical and administrative controls, with primary impact across African operations • Governed a multi-billion-dollar global asset portfolio (CHF 9.19B) across 3,000+ sites and 43 markets • Designed and deployed AI-enabled surveillance across five countries, achieving approximately 15% operational savings with zero Lost Time Injuries via zonal alert configurations • Developed drone detection design and training frameworks in Iraq and Qatar in response to identified aerial threat profiles • Built enterprise protective security architecture aligned to ISO 22340, ISO 22341 and ISO 22301 • Directed 24/7 global crisis management structures including COVID-19 response across 70,000 employees in 70+ countries • Conducted 20+ country-level governance audits with all findings closed or under active remediation within 3–6 months • Governed 400+ security providers and 2,500+ contracted personnel globally • Designed and rolled out training across loss prevention, asset security, crisis management and business resilience, reaching 5,000+ employees and third parties over six years
Led security strategy and technical governance across the Building Technologies Division, covering the UK, Ireland and the Nordic region. • Increased gross margins by 5% through portfolio optimisation and regional supply chain rationalisation • Held commercial approval authority for bids exceeding $500,000; governed major programmes including National Grid and Harrods • Streamlined vendor governance and standardised service delivery across a multi-country portfolio
Led design and implementation of integrated security and traffic management systems for Saudi Aramco's Jizan Economic City (JEC) mega-project (total project value approximately £20M). • Directed 50+ technicians, designers, engineers and network specialists across the full project lifecycle from design through commissioning and handover • Provided training, leadership and procedural oversight for 400+ Saudi national security guards and control room operators • Achieved zero HSE incidents during commissioning; security personnel intercepted a potential security threat through vehicle inspection procedures • Delivered on time and on budget to all Saudi Aramco QA/QC specifications • Directed engineering teams utilising BIM tools for camera sightline modelling and coverage simulation
Consulting for Asymetra Security (UAE)